4/15: New York (7-7) at RAYS (6-7)
by Patrick L. Kennedy
on Apr 15, 2008 5:22 PM EDT
New York @ Tampa Bay
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Site News:
I have some site-related news to impart, though most everything will stay the same, so it is relatively minor. Yesterday, R.J. Anderson and I became the new "Editors-in-Chief" of the site, replacing Jacob Larsen in that role. Jacob is preoccupied quite a bit lately with work, and couldn't keep up with things as much as he used to. He has agreed to stay aboard as our site's "Associate Editor", from which he will continue to post and do interviews at a schedule convenient to him. We're pleased that continuity will be ensured through his presence on site, and we're further eager to see him add to his stellar track record at DRaysBay.
Another staff change that we're equally pleased to announce is the addition of Jim Wisinski to our staple of writers. Jim will be joining us as an 'Occasional Contributor', from which he too will make posts at his leisure. Some of you may know Jim from his work at the now-defunct Z-Rays blog. He also wrote for several years at RaysBaseball.com, now RaysBB.com, and was also a writer for this site for several months during the 2005 season. We are happy to announce his return after a 30 month hiatus from the site, and we're hopeful that you will enjoy his work just as much as we do.
News & Links:
- Marc Lancaster of the Tampa Tribune reports that Rays LHP Scott Kazmir will make his first minor league start on Friday as he attempts to get back into the rotation following a left elbow strain this spring. Manager Joe Maddon had previously indicated that Kazmir would start today in an Extended Spring Training game, but that start was instead made Monday at the Englebert Complex in Dunedin against the Blue Jays' extended spring team. Kazmir pitched two innings and threw 25 pitches, mixing in fastballs with sliders and change-ups. He touched 93mph with his fastball. Kazmir will make three more minor league starts before his scheduled return, with the next one on Friday coming for Vero Beach against the St. Lucie Mets. He will pitch again for the Devil Rays on April 23rd against the Palm Beach Cardinals, and he will make one final start for the Durham Bulls on April 28th against the Richmond Braves. As of now, he is slated to return on May 3rd in Boston against the Red Sox.
- More good news on the injury front: C Dioner Navarro got the stitches out of his ring and middle fingers on Monday and practiced for the first time that day. Navarro will practice again today and play five innings in an Extended ST game on Wednesday. The progress in getting Navarro back onto the field may be an indication that he will return from the DL very quickly, perhaps as soon as Sunday, when he is eligible to come off.
- Some bad news on the injury front: IF Ben Zobrist will not have the pins removed from his injured thumb until the 28th of this month, and that means that preparation for his return will need to be delayed until that date. Figuring a couple weeks for recovery time, and it is possible that Zobrist won't be fully ready until mid-May, at the earliest.
- RHP Juan Salas may finally arrive in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, or at least the team expects him to. Where the Rays intend to go with him from there is unknown.
- LHP Kurt Birkins threw an apparently successful two inning stint in a minor league game on Monday to further his recovery from a left elbow strain. Also, RHP Matt Garza threw a bullpen session on Monday to commence his return from the radial nerve injury sustained in last week's home opener.
- Bill Chastain of RaysBaseball.com has an article up today about how Rays pitchers are already taking batting practice in preparation for road interleague play one month from now.
- FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal says this about the Rays' outfield situation:
The Rays tried to acquire outfielder Luke Scott from the Astros before Scott went to the Orioles in the Miguel Tejada trade. In fact, the Rays were so intrigued by the left-handed hitting Scott, they envisioned playing him against both lefties and righties.
The Rays continue to look for a right fielder after claiming Nathan Haynes on waivers from the Angels. They are among the teams interested in Matt Murton, who is off to a strong start for at Class AAA with the Cubs. The price for Murton, however, remains high.
- Outs Per Swing is moving. Tommy and the guys are consolidating their writing at MVN, where Rays Anatomy is now becoming OPS. All of the great stuff they do can now be found at their new site.
Pitching Matchup:
| IP | ERA | + | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | OPS | WHIP | G/F | P/IP | ||
| NYY | LH A. Pettitte |
215.1 | 4.05 | 110 | 5.89 | 2.88 | 2.04 | 0.67 | .753 | 1.43 | 1.45 | 15.77 |
| RAYS | RH E. Jackson |
161.0 | 5.76 | 78 | 7.16 | 4.92 | 1.45 | 1.06 | .837 | 1.76 | 1.27 | 18.43 |
Starting Lineups:
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GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MVP
Gimme Gomes
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by SeanDubbs on Apr 15, 2008 5:23 PM EDT 0 recs
seriously
whats with haynes having more at bats than gomes? if i was gomes i’d be pissed. that dude just came in and gomes has been here for years
by dropkicknu on
Apr 15, 2008 6:30 PM EDT
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MVP
Carlos Pena… he gets out of his slump tonight and put the stanks where they belong…
In the Name of Shinji Mori, we shall win!
by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 15, 2008 5:28 PM EDT 0 recs
MVP: Longoria
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on Apr 15, 2008 5:34 PM EDT 0 recs
I promise I won't tell anyone about your man-crush on Beej.
I think that’s 14 games in a row you’ve picked him.
Help save babies by donating to the March of Dimes. The mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
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by SeanDubbs on
Apr 15, 2008 6:58 PM EDT
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Well...
I think you just broke your promise
Yes, I think he is the franchise player the Rays have been looking for. Time will tell of his greatness.
– His defense will blossom in center
– His batspeed will allow for high average and huge power numbers as he grows
His bonehead baserunning plays have me worried however….silly mistakes
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by Mound Visit on
Apr 15, 2008 7:08 PM EDT
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Welcome
back Jim! Me finding this site and Jim and David’s writing is the main reason I became a Rays fan.
Tools Whore
Sign Bonds!
by Tyler on Apr 15, 2008 5:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Really can't wait to see him start writing
For me, his Week in Review series and Jay’s minor league write-ups at RaysBaseball were the reason I got more into the team and statistics. Those two taught me more about our minor league system and statistical evaluation than did anyone else. I’m glad that we were able to coax him back.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on
Apr 15, 2008 6:01 PM EDT
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I probably should have demanded the return of the women’s volleyball ads as part of my agreement to rejoin the site. Those were awesome.
by Jim Wisinski on
Apr 15, 2008 6:52 PM EDT
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What are ads?
/Adblock user
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on
Apr 15, 2008 7:08 PM EDT
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Those were the best adds in the history of the network!
Tools Whore
Sign Bonds!
by Tyler on
Apr 15, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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MVP: Carlos Pena
If he gets plunked again tonight you are going to see Edwin become suddenly very wild. Pettite got him 2x the last time he pitched and another last night. Time to start protecting our guys. I wanna see A-Rod with a broken rib. Andy Pettite hates Dominican people.
Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!
by Sandy Kazmir on Apr 15, 2008 6:03 PM EDT 0 recs
Bartlett
Bartlett batting first and Elliot Johnson playing second – fairly normal lineups other than that.
by FanDisplaced on Apr 15, 2008 6:33 PM EDT 0 recs
did joe just say that Al Tasereyes was put on the DL?
by websterjtc on Apr 15, 2008 6:52 PM EDT 0 recs
Theres nothing on the blogs about it.
At least not yet. And with it being so close to game time, I’m sure something would have been announced by now.
by Vin on
Apr 15, 2008 6:55 PM EDT
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joe maddon, on the radio…i wasn’t sure what he said. i tuned it in late
by websterjtc on Apr 15, 2008 6:52 PM EDT 0 recs
So does Jake stepping down mean
I can be more liberal with my swearing?
by Vin on Apr 15, 2008 7:04 PM EDT 0 recs
I think the policy is use it if you must, but don’t use it to the point where every other word is “F THIS” or “F THAT”.
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on
Apr 15, 2008 7:11 PM EDT
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Come on R.J.
I want to call Doh’man a $#!#$# LITTLE !$%% GIRLY ARM $^*&%^$ SON-OF-A!#$%
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by Mound Visit on
Apr 15, 2008 7:11 PM EDT
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Perhaps that rule goes away for Glover/Dohmann outings.
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on
Apr 15, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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I'm with R.J.
Everybody wants to let out a curse word here and there when Crawford pops up on the first pitch or when Reyes blows the lead. And that’s going to happen this season. Heat of the moment reactions are what they are in game threads, and in the course of blowing off your anger, I can understand a curse word here and there. So, as far as I’m concerned, they’re acceptable in the GDTs. There’s really no need to use them elsewhere though.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on
Apr 15, 2008 7:36 PM EDT
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Let's see if those hits saved come back to bite him in the ass tonight.
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on Apr 15, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs
Nicely turned.
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on Apr 15, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs
Gomes to the kids at school:
“F pitches, hit bitches, wait no..”
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on Apr 15, 2008 7:17 PM EDT 0 recs
I think you've got him confused with
Brett Myers
by Jacob Larsen on
Apr 15, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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His name is King Edwin!
Thou shall kneel before him….
by Jacob Larsen on Apr 15, 2008 7:17 PM EDT 0 recs
Carl making me look good with that LD% working out.
Carlos with a non-flyball hit!
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on Apr 15, 2008 7:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Those are rare
Isn’t 75% of his hit total homers?
by Jacob Larsen on
Apr 15, 2008 7:20 PM EDT
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I think
he’s got 4 non HR hits, but I could be wrong.
by Jacob Larsen on
Apr 15, 2008 7:21 PM EDT
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I was talking to RJ before the game
and I pointed out that Maddon’s weirdest line-ups, always happen to provide some positive results.
by Jacob Larsen on Apr 15, 2008 7:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Bah, Longoria chased.
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on Apr 15, 2008 7:23 PM EDT 0 recs
Damn Evan.
You got all pitchers pitches. It’s ok.
My Blog. Check it out if you wish.
by Cory Alexander on Apr 15, 2008 7:23 PM EDT 0 recs
Evan felt bad for Andy
All his offseason problems, he felt that Andy doesn’t deserve to be run out of the game…yet.
by Jacob Larsen on Apr 15, 2008 7:24 PM EDT 0 recs
In the future I’d like to see Longoria hit in front of Pena.
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on Apr 15, 2008 7:25 PM EDT 0 recs
Nah....
that position suits Carl perfectly
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by Mound Visit on
Apr 15, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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I meant sliding Pena/Upton down a slot, leave Carl in the second spot.
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on
Apr 15, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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No...
Leadoff does, but for that to happen…Carl needs to learn how to take a damn pitch.
by Jacob Larsen on
Apr 15, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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Carl doesn't want to hit leadoff....
he has said in an interview that he loves to be aggressive and doesn’t like taking those pitches the leadoff man has to take.
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by Mound Visit on
Apr 15, 2008 7:28 PM EDT
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Well, seeing as we've got talent better than him
on the major league and in the farm system, it’s soon to be the time that it doesn’t matter what he wants or not.
I really don’t care if he doesn’t like it, he needs to learn to take pitches to become a better hitter. These 1 pitch outs are annoying.
by Jacob Larsen on
Apr 15, 2008 7:31 PM EDT
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Well it has been almost 2 innings
Can the people watchin TV tell me how Jackson looks?
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by Mound Visit on Apr 15, 2008 7:27 PM EDT 0 recs
You asked at the worst possible time.
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on
Apr 15, 2008 7:28 PM EDT
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I hate Matsui.
My Blog. Check it out if you wish.
by Cory Alexander on Apr 15, 2008 7:27 PM EDT 0 recs
King Edwin is playing with the Yankees.
Lull them info false hope, before he decides to close the door on them.
Hahhahaha
by Jacob Larsen on Apr 15, 2008 7:28 PM EDT 0 recs
What was that then?
"Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me." -Dusty Baker on OBP
by vtcub on
Apr 15, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
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His dead possum act.
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on
Apr 15, 2008 7:31 PM EDT
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woohoo. a game in HD!!
im dissapointed in even on the last at bat, but we should get more chances
edwin is fine, just an out away
by tampa2time on Apr 15, 2008 7:32 PM EDT 0 recs
True
but last year, those “he’ll fix it, he’s just an out away” turned into problems.
by Jacob Larsen on
Apr 15, 2008 7:33 PM EDT
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very true
so should someone punch him in the jaw, and see what we get?
by tampa2time on
Apr 15, 2008 7:34 PM EDT
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Nice K pitch.
My Blog. Check it out if you wish.
by Cory Alexander on Apr 15, 2008 7:34 PM EDT 0 recs
Good framing by DiFelice.
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on
Apr 15, 2008 7:35 PM EDT
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Lit a fire under Jackson's butt
and didn’t even get arrested for it…
by Jacob Larsen on
Apr 15, 2008 7:36 PM EDT
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Or tased for that matter
"Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me." -Dusty Baker on OBP
by vtcub on
Apr 15, 2008 7:37 PM EDT
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And you don't even have to go to UF
to get tased.
by Jacob Larsen on
Apr 15, 2008 7:39 PM EDT
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E60
Jeremy Schapp sure likes to yell at Rachel Nichols…
by Jacob Larsen on Apr 15, 2008 7:34 PM EDT 0 recs
I havent posted in a while.....
I figured I would say whats up.
by davelrogers on Apr 15, 2008 7:36 PM EDT 0 recs